Post it and pick it!

[ambr0zie]

Mysia. Pergamon circa 310-282 BC.

Diobol AR

11 mm, 1,00 g

Head of Alexander as Hercules right wearing lion-skin headdress, paws tied around his neck / [Π]EPΓAM , ethnic vertical upwards to left of cult statue of Athena (a.k.a. "The Palladium") standing facing, wearing kalathos and aegis, brandishing spear and holding shield from which fillet hangs . BMC 9; v. Aulock 1350; SNG France 5, 1559-66; Klein 27

 

Next - palladium

 

[Prieure de Sion]

22 minutes ago, ambr0zie said:

Next - palladium

Silver Denarius of the Roman Republic * Gaius Julius Caesar * Aeneas, Father, Palladium

 

 

Next: another Imperator of the Roman Republic

 

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by Prieure de Sion

[Ryro]

Next: more Pompey

[CPK]

@Ryro Wish I could oblige!

 

Changing things up a bit with my oldest Chinese coin:

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Next, your oldest coin within a category

[TuckHard]

Fun topic! The earliest Vietnamese cash was minted in the 900's AD but remained relatively rare for several centuries until production numbers increased. Here is my earliest Vietnamese cash, but earlier ones aren't too hard to come by.

Vietnam
1443-1453 AD
AE cash | 3.15 grams | 24.5mm wide
Obv: Thai Hoa Thong Bao
Rev: Blank
Ref: Barker#32.4, Zeno#294866

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[shanxi]

My oldest coin from Asia Minor

 

Lydia, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos
circa 560-546 BC
Obv.: On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left.
Rev.: Incuse square
Ag, 7x8mm,0.87g
Ref.: Berk 26–7. Traité I 413. SNG Kayhan 1020-1. SNG Aulock 8213.

 

Next: Go on wth the theme

[ambr0zie]

My oldest RR denarius is

Ti. Veturius 137 BC. Rome Denarius AR 20 mm, 3,76 g

[TI·V͡E͡T], helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, behind X (mark of value) / ROMA, Oath-taking scene: youth kneeling left, head right, between two soldiers, each of whom holds a spear and sword that touches a pig held by the youth. Crawford 234/1; RBW 969; RSC Veturia 1.

 

Next - same theme, oldest coin from a category.

[Spaniard]

Kashmir...Sankaravarman 883-902 AD (Utpala dynasty)

Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 18.5mm (6.15gr)
Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend 'Samkara' to right
Reverse- King standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend 'Varma' bottom
right.

Next...Same theme as before. 

[shanxi]

My oldest coin from Elymais

Kingdom of Elymais
Kamnaskires IV
Tetradrachm
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, dated SE 255 = 58/7 BC
Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left, [Seleukid anchor behind]; c/m: Nike standing left, within rectangular incuse
Rev.: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him; IACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY TOY E BACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY around, PK monogram in inner left field, [E]NΣ (date) in exergue.
14.25g, 31mm, 12h
Ref.: Van't Haaff type 8.1, subtype 1-1B; cf. Alram 458; cf. DCA 520
Ex Roma Numismatics, E-LIVE Auction 3, Lot 368

 

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[TuckHard]

Here is my earliest French coin, discounting a Roman coin from Arles.

Kingdom of France
1285-1314 AD
Issued under Philip IV
BI double tournois | 0.75 grams | 19mm wide

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[ambr0zie]

Here is my earliest Byzantine coin, from my extremely large collection of Byzantines (3 coins)

Theophilus 829-842. AE Follis. Syracuse mint. THEOFIL BASIL, , crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / Large M, XXX to left, cross above, NNN to right, theta below. SB 1681, DOC 30.

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[TuckHard]

A few months back I sat down with Hartill's book Early Japanese Coins and finally carefully attributed all of my Japanese cash. The minute calligraphy differences between different types are incredibly deliberate and delicate, and can be used to attribute to specific mints and time ranges where it is otherwise not possible. Here's my earliest Japanese coin, dating from 1636 to 1640 AD. 

Japan
1636-1640 AD
AE 1 mon (Shiba-sen) | 3.68 grams | 24.5mm wide
Shiba Mint
Obv: Kanei Tsuho
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hartill #4.10, Zeno#293123

 

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[AncientOne]

My oldest provincial. It's one of the few not dated 27BC to 14AD.

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE18. Athena/Sphinx

Obv: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos, r. Rev: ΑΘΕ, sphinx wearing modius, r.; all in wreath. Reign of Augustus, c. mid-late 20s BC. RPC 1311.   Next: Same theme

 

[shanxi]

My oldest Roman coin, which shows not a goddess but a living woman.

Fulvia (83 BC – 40 BC)
Powerful aristocratic woman, wife of Publius Clodius Pulcher (62-52 BC), Gaius Scribonius Curio (52-51 BC) and Marcus Antonius (47-40 BC).
AR Quinarius, Late 43-42 BC
Obv.: Winged bust of Fulvia as Victory
Rev.: [LVGV] DVNI [A] XL, Lion advancing right
Ag, 1.66g, 13.2mm
Ref.: Craw. 489/5, RPC 512, Syd. 1160

 

[Spaniard]

Next???🤪

[shanxi]

Oops

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Edited August 9, 2022 by shanxi

[Roman Collector]

Earliest coin in my entire collection featuring a human woman (not a goddess).

Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Greek AR 5 litrae.
Syracuse 270-230 BCE, 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head, l., palm branch behind.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving biga to left, E in l. field.
Refs: SNG ANS 893; SNG III (Lockett) 1017; Forrer 196.

 

Next: E in reverse field to indicate the denomination.

[ambr0zie]

I think an Epsilon fits the request

Moesia Inferior. Marcianopolis. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna AD 193-211.
Pentassarion Æ
28 mm, 11,42 g
Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna. AD 193-211. Moesia, Marcianopolis.
Flavius Ulpianus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 210-211. Æ Pentassarion .
AV K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus and draped bust of Julia Domna facing one another / ΥΦΛ ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; Є (mark of value) to left. H&J, Marcianopolis 6.15.35.4; AMNG I 601; Varbanov 868; Moushmov 411.

Next - confronted busts

[AncientOne]

 

Aeolis, Elaea. Domitian and Domitia AE21. AD 81-96.

Obv: ΔOMITIANON CEBACTON.., laureate head of Domitian right, facing draped bust of Domitia left. Rev: EΛAITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears upright and torch. RPC II 957A   Next: Domitian provincial

[Curtis JJ]

DOMITIAN PROVINCIAL:

Here's a personal favorite, my Domitian from Anazarbus in Cilicia (formerly Irenopolis, formerly Caesrea, and, at one point, also Caligula, Uncertain!):

Cilicia, Anazarbus. Domitian Æ Hemiassarion (18mm, 3.84g, 12h). Struck 93/4.
Obv: AY KAI ΔOMITIA-NOΣ ΣEB(A ΓEΡ KAI). Laureate head left. 
Rev: KAIΣAΡEΩN. Laureate head of Zeus right, IB-R across fields.
Refs: RPC II 1750; Waddington 4109; Lindgren I 2192 = Lindgren III 773 (this coin); SNG France II 2014; Ziegler 73.
Previous identifications (this coin):
1985 (Caesara Paneas, Domitian; AND Irenopolis, Domitian): Lindgren & Kovacs 2192, as Caesarea Paneas, Domitian on page 116, then “corrected” to Irenopolis in Errata on p. 187;
1992 (Uncertain mint, Caligula): RPC I 5456;
1993a (Anazarbus, Domitian): Ziegler 73.3;
[1993 - 2021: From here on out, all "Anazarbus, Domitian"]
1993b: Lindgren III 773 on page 43 (and Errata Supplement, p. ii);
1998a: RPC Supplement 1, p. 50, “Delete:…” the entry for RPC I 5456, citing Ziegler (but not Lindgren III) and correcting to Anazarbus, Domitian;
1998b: RPC II 1750, Anazarbus, Domitian [and RPC Online II 1750, ex. 4 as Lindgren & Kovacs 2192 (corr.) no mention of Lindgren III 773];
2015: Also included in RPC Consolidated Supplement 1-3: p. 180;
Online: Isegrim 23043, example 3 (corr.) ["ZIEGLER KAISER 073(1-6)" = "SLG LINDGREN I 2192(3)<KOR>"];
2022: CNG 510, 419, ex MDA Collection.
 

NEXT: Another coin from CILICIA

Edited August 9, 2022 by Curtis JJ
Isegrim link

[ambr0zie]

CILICIA, Nagidos(ca 400-380 BC) AR Obol
Head of Aphrodite facing slightly right; [N] to left
Rev: Wreathed head of young Dionysos facing slightly left; [N] to left.
Göktürk 2; SNG France –; SNG Levante 6.
0,56 g, 11 mm

This is also one of my favorite coins.

Next - Aphrodite

Edited August 9, 2022 by ambr0zie

[AncientOne]

 

Caria, Trapezopolis. AE24. Demos/Aphrodite

Obv: ΔΗΜΟϹ ΤΡΑΠƐΖΟΠΟ (Ζ reversed) / Laureate head of the Demos (youthful), r. Rev: ƐΠΙ ΑΡ ΑΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟV / Aphrodite standing, facing, head, r., resting arm on short column, holding apple. Ai. Apollonios (archon) c. 150-200   Next: More Aphrodite

[shanxi]

10 hours ago, ambr0zie said:

Next - Aphrodite

Faustina II
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right
Rev.: L Є = year 5 (AD 164/165 ), Aphrodite standing left, holding helm and shield set on column on which is inscribed ΔV/NA/MIC,
Billon, 13.55g, 23mm
Ref.: Geißen 2113, Dattari 3606

 

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[Roman Collector]

Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268.
Roman billon tetradrachm; 9.95 g, 22.3 mm.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 267-268.
Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛⲰΝЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: Eagle standing right, wings open, holding wreath in beak, L IЄ before, palm behind.
Refs: Dattari 5346; BMCG 2280; Köln 2983; Milne 4189; RCV 10723.

Next: Alexandrian tet from the time of the barracks emperors.

[shanxi]

Maximinus Thrax, the first barracks emperor.

Maximinus I Thrax 235-238
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: AYTO MAΞIMINOC EVC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: L – A, year 1, AD 235, Roma standing left, raising hand and holding spear.
Billon, 12.47g, 23.8mm
Ref.: Kampmann/Ganschow 65.2, G 2548, D4591, Emmett 3294.

 

Next: Another Alexandrian tet from the time of the barracks emperors.